Peters Family Foundation
Peters Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Park City, Utah. Its 2024 filing reports 16 grants totaling $148,999 to charitable organizations, including organizations working in education, food security, health care, the arts, conservation, and other areas.
Peters Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Peters Family Foundation gave $149K across 16 grants in 2024 (avg $9K), top state Mississippi. 6% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $148,999
- -28.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 16
- -23.8% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $9,312
- -5.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $3,750
- Total assets
- $1,657,114
- +3.1% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 6% first-time grantees (1 of 16, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Mississippi (49% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Peters Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 3208, Park City, UT 84060
Phone: (435) 640-8766
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Peters Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was MSU Foundation ($73K). Together the top 10 received $133K.
Grant Size Distribution
89 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 88 grants of 89 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in Mississippi (49%), the District of Columbia (13%), New York (10%), Wisconsin (8%), and Utah (7%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Peters Family Foundation open to new grantees?
6%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 1 of 16 grantees (6%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $10K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 94% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+9%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 169% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $120K (2020) to $207K (2023). In 2024 it made 16 grants totaling $149K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| MSU Foundation Starkville, MS | Education | $73,000 |
| World Food Program Washington, DC | Address hunger emergencies and invest in programs that build communities' long-term food security. | $15,000 |
| Doctors without Boarders New York, NY | Emergency medical aid to people in crisis | $8,500 |
| Center for Biological Diversity Tucson, AZ | Save endangered species | $7,500 |
| Thelma Sadoff Center For the Arts Fond Du Lac, WI | Enrich the community through the arts. | $7,500 |
| Partners in Health Midvale, UT | Medical care for underserved individuals. | $6,000 |
| Summit County Clubhouse Park City, UT | Support adults in who struggle with mental health. | $5,000 |
| Council on Foundations Washington, DC | Philanthropy efforts | $4,499 |
| Bard Prison Initiative AnnandaleonHudson, NY | College access in prisons. | $3,000 |
| Camp Mishawaka Grand Rapids, MN | Helping children become their best selves. | $3,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,657,114 | $172,971 | $165,873 | $148,999 | 16 | $151,749 | $158,847 | $89,726 |
| 2023 | $1,608,028 | $73,158 | $223,348 | $207,000 | 21 | $210,436 | $59,746 | $84,086 |
| 2022 | $1,753,671 | $136,739 | $18,027 | — | — | — | $46,439 | $85,577 |
| 2021 | $1,634,283 | $143,376 | $155,278 | $137,000 | 28 | $137,000 | $127,648 | $100,387 |
| 2020 | $1,644,841 | $40,392 | $134,478 | $120,000 | 24 | — | $28,214 | $88,390 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Peters Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $90K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for organizations whose own missions address access to arts and arts education, protecting species and habitat, mental health and substance-abuse challenges, children’s residential summer camp, journalism for immigrants and communities of color, and food assistance for families.
For example, the Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts describes its mission as providing community access to the arts and arts education. The Center for Biological Diversity says it works to protect species and the lands, waters, and climate they need to survive. Summit County Clubhouse says it helps people with mental health and substance-abuse challenges live connected and satisfying lives. Camp Mishawaka describes providing residential summer camp for children ages 8–16, while Fondy Food Pantry says it provides supplemental healthy food options and education for families in need in Fond du Lac County.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation gave 16 grants totaling $148,999. Grant amounts ranged from $2,000 to $73,000, with a median of $3,750.
Among its largest 2024 grants were $73,000 to MSU Foundation for education; $15,000 to World Food Program for hunger emergencies and long-term food security; $8,500 to Doctors without Boarders for emergency medical aid; and $7,500 each to Center for Biological Diversity to save endangered species and Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts to enrich the community through the arts. Other grants included $6,000 to Partners in Health for medical care for underserved individuals, $5,000 to Summit County Clubhouse for support for adults who struggle with mental health, and $4,499 to Council on Foundations for philanthropy efforts.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Ann Peters, David W Peters, and Susan Peters as trustees.
Peters Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Ann Peters
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David W Peters
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Peters
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Peters Family Foundation
How much does Peters Family Foundation give each year?
Peters Family Foundation gave $149K across 16 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $207K across 21 grants.
What is Peters Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Peters Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $3,750, and its average grant was $9,312, across 16 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Peters Family Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does Peters Family Foundation give grants?
Peters Family Foundation's top state is Mississippi, with 49% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were District of Columbia (13%) and New York (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Peters Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on Peters Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Peters Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Peters Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include MSU Foundation ($73,000), World Food Program ($15,000) and Doctors without Boarders ($8,500), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Peters Family Foundation?
Peters Family Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $152K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $90K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Peters Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Peters Family Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Peters Family Foundation's EIN?
Peters Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1958273. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Peters Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 21, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Peters Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/peters-family-foundation-morg_8a91d14b23ae409897aca3064f6828d5
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